Colorado Revised Statutes Title 8. Labor and Industry § 8-3.7-203. Administering entity--duties--funding

(a) Administer the grant program pursuant to this part 2, including establishing and implementing, in collaboration with the department, the process by which a community-based organization may apply to receive a grant;

(b) Conduct statewide outreach to ensure that all community-based organizations that serve migrants are aware of the opportunity to apply for a grant;

(c) Convene a statewide selection panel with the department that includes representation from impacted communities to select grant recipients based on the following criteria:

(d) Submit an annual report to the department pursuant to section 8-3.7-204(1) regarding the number of migrants served, the types of services provided, the number of referrals for services provided by other grant recipients, the migrants' level of satisfaction for the services received, key barriers to receiving services, including, if possible, the number of migrants who requested and were not able to access and receive services and the reasons why.

(2)(a) In selecting grant recipients, priority must be given to grant applicants who provide two or more of the services described in section 8-3.7-202(2)(c), (2)(e), or (2)(f).

(b) In selecting grant recipients, the administering entity shall give consideration to grant applicants that are based in, or serve populations in, rural and nonmetro areas with limited access to resources.